Attaching means for tile



Sept. 17, 1929.

E.S.DENK

ATTACHING MEANS FOR TILE Filed may 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented sept. 17, 1929 1,728,231

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EMIL s. DENK, E VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS ATTACHING MEANS Eon TILE Application mea may 25, 1927. sen'ai No. 193,967.

This invention relateswto attaching means metal from which tiles constructed in accordand more particularly to a type adapted to ance with my invention are made.

attach two members by means of a deform- Figure shows the linished ltile having able element carried by onevof said members the attachlng flanges bent at right angles and cooperating with means on the other to the mam face thereof. 55

of said members, said means deforming said Figure 8 is a perspective View of an -end first means7 whereby an interlock between the of a bedstead showing a main panel and a two members is effected, the deforming operdetachable panel connected by means of a ation being accomplished by the movement device constructed according to my inven-l 10 of one of said members into the position in tlon. 1 60 which it is desired to secure it. Figure 9 is a similar view showing the My invention accordingly has very impordeformable attaching means before the detant usesv and is particularly adapted for tachable panel has been placed in position. use as attaching means for elements such as Figure 10 is a rear view of the panel showtiles, to a wall, ceilingxor other plane sur- Ing lts Internal construction. 65 face where a space is provided for the tile The various novel features of the invenor other means, which space is' of a size tion will be apparent from the following only suilicient to receive thetile or` element, description "and drawings and will be parso that the connecting operation must be ticularly pointed out in the appended claims. effected by moving the tile or element di- Referring to the drawing, particularly to 70 rectly inwardly toward the wall. Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, it will be noted that n My `invention also has utility in attaching my invention is illustrated in connection elementsv to plane surfaces such as panels with the plurality of tiles 10, carried by a, or the like, whereby the securing means will wall represented by a plurality of studs 1.1, v be yentirely concealed by the panel itself, and positioned in spaced relation and having car- 75l the panel or other element will be held ried thereon deformable metal brackets 12, flush withV and tightly against the plane :tttached by any suitable means such as nails surface. 3.

It is the principal object of my invention The tiles it will be noted, by referring to to provide an attaching means which will Figure 6, are made from sheet metal blanks 80 accomplish these features and to provide a 14, having side wing portions 15 provided means which is cheap, simple in construcat their edges with arcuate slots 16 'position and efficient in operation. tioned in a manner to cooperate with wings These and other objects are accomplished 17 on the deformable brackets 12. The by means of the arrangement disclosed in the blanks as shown in Figure 6 are bent along 85 accompanying sheets of drawing, in whichlines 18 to form a tile as shown in Figure 7 l Figure 1 is a perspective view of one apwhich presents an outer face 19 which is plication of my invention showing a pluenameled in a desired manner to forma tile. rality of tiles attached to a vertical wall. Tiles thus formed are placed in a manner to Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontal show overlie the brackets 12 so that the upper and 90 ing of a cross sectional view taken on line lower flanges l5 are located substantially 2--2 of Figure 1. c midway of the bracket as shown in Figure 3, Figure 3 is a side elevation as seen on so that the wings 17 `of the brackets are line 3 3 of Figure 2. caused to fit within tliestraight portion of' Figure 4 is a perspective. view of one` of the arcuate slot 16.v In this position the tiles the wall strips and the deformable attachare thrust directly inwardly toward the walls ingr means connected thereto. which movement causes the wing 17 to be f Figure 5 is a perspective view similar to bentby the camming action of the walls of` Figure 4 showing a tile in mounted position. the arcuate slot, contacting the leading ed e Figure 6 is the blank stamped from sheet of the wing so that the wings and tie 100 flanges assume the interlocked position shown in Figure 5.

By referring to Figures 8 to 10 inclusive, it will be noted that my invention may be applied for the attachment of means other than tiles, such as forJ instance, the panel applied to the main panel 21 forming the portion ofthe bed-stead and designated generally 22. It is desirable in instances of this kind, especially inthe case of metal beds to provide means for detachably securing the panel 2O without the necessity of drilling or providing bolt ends or other securing means which will project from the inner surface of the bed land consequently present rough and :sharp points or edges to engage and damage the bed clothes. In this instance the deformable brackets 23 may be attached as shown in Figure 9 by spot weld-` ing and presenting the wing portions 24 at right angles to the plane of the main panel of the bed-stead.

The detachable panel is vconstructed as shown in Figure 10 with the four flanges 25 forming the edges andthe internal ribs 26 connected by means of the ends 27 welded to the flanges 25 and provided with slots 28 similar to slots 16 provided in the fianges of thetile shown in Figure 6. The panel thus constructed is positioned over the deformable brackets 23 on the bed-stead end so that the wings 24 will be positioned at the mouth of the slots 28 and in-this position the panel is forced inwardly in a manner to cause the arcuate slots 28 to effect a bending or deformation of the wings, so that an'interlock .will be effected to hold the panel in place, the deformation -occurring by virtue of the movement of the panel directly inwardly into the position in which rit is to be secured.

In operation it will be readily understood, that in applying my invention to the application of tiles, that it is equally well adapted to apply tiles to the ceiling, walls or floors as desired and that instead of a .plurality of individual deformable brackets these may be made from a single piece supplied in the form of a long strip whereby accurate spacing of adjacent pairs of wings will be assured. Y

It is also within the scope of my invention to apply toA the Walls, a flexible strip bearing marks of suitable character to indicate the positionswhere the brackets 12 are to be secured in order to' assure proper spacing for the reception .of'tiles By referring toFigure 3, it will be noted that` each bracket 12 secures two flanges, namely, the top flange of oneftile and the bottomfiange of the tile next above which necessitates that the top of one tile and the bottom edge of the `one next above be applied at the same time. The matter of installing tiles, therefore, is that the bottom of the first tile is applied rst and the top of this tile is subsequently applied simultaneously with the applicationof the bottom of the tile next above.

It is obviously immaterial Whether or not the studs 11 as shown in Figure 1 are used or whether solid wall is used as a securingsurface for the brackets and it is also immaterial whether or not the brackets 12 be vertically disposed, one above the other or placed in a horizontal relationship, the only important feature being that they be positioned relative to each other in a manner to receive the tiles to give a complete smooth surface as shown in Figure 1.

Attention is directed tothe fact that the arcuate slots 16 are provided on all four sides of the tile so that the manner of application is immaterial, it being the same irrespective of which side is presented upwardly. y

The application ofV the detachable panels shown in Figure 10 to the end ofthe bed stead is substantially similar to that described in connection with the application of the tiles, it vmerely being necessary to place the panel in its position slightly spaced from the plane of the main panel and force it vdirectly inwardly in close engagement therewith.

Attention is directed to the `fact that in the case the panel lis used, thellength vof may be moved into an opening which is of a size just sufficient to receive it and the movement of the tile into such a position will cause ldeformation of the attaching bracket to effect the interlock and holding of the'tile in the position in which it is to be secured.

When it is desired to 'detach elements connected according to my invention, it is merely necessary to pull them outwardly in a direction opposite to that of installation and with sufficient force to straighten the attaching Wings. It is my intention to cover the manner of attaching two elements irrespective of their nature and I have described my Ainvention in connectionI with the installation ofv tiles and panels'merely by way of illustration.

I claim:

l. A device of the character described comprising a surface and an element to be` attached against said surface,land a deformable means projecting from said surface, means inside of said element having portions cooperating with said deformable means to form a positive interlock therebetWeen, by deforming said transformable means beyond its elastic limit When said element is caused to approach said plane surface in a direction perpendicular thereto.

2. Means for attaching tiles comprising a plurality of definitely spaced deformable Wings attached toI a plane surface and slotted flanges on the tiles cooperating with said Wings, said slotted flanges deforming Said Wings beyond their elastic limit to form a positive interlock upon movement of said tile into position. v

3. In combination a surface, and a plurality of tiles adapted to be secured to said surface, means for securing said tiles comprisl ing a plurality of spaced deformable Wings extending from said surface, ianges on said tiles, provided with arcuate slots for cooperation with said Wings and for deforming said Wings upon movement of said tiles to attached position. j

4. In combination a surface, and a plurality of tiles adapted to be secured to said surface, means for securing said tiles comprising a plurality of spaced deformable Wings l extending from said surface, ianges on said day of -May, 1927.

tiles, provided With arcuate slots for cooperation With said Wings and for deforming said Wings upon movement of said tiles to attached position, each Wing element cooperating with adjacent Hanges of adjacent tiles. f

5. In combination, a surface and an element adapted to be-secured to said surface,

and means for securing said element in attached position, comprising deformable means secured to said surface and an irregularly shaped slot i-n said element, said slot cooperating With and deforming said def formable means for securing'said element, and said deformable means and slot being located between saidsurface and the outside of said element whereby a concealed attachment is provided.

Signed-at Villa Park, Illinois, this 19th EMIL s. DENK. 

